Malaysia legislation

Section 44

of LABOUR ORDINANCE OF SABAH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

Section 44

Section 118a of the Ordinance is amended by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsections:

“(3)  If the service of a non-resident employee is terminated—

(a)

by the employer;

(b)

by the non-resident employee;

(c)

by reason of the expiry of the employment pass issued by the Immigration Department of

Malaysia to the non-resident employee; or

(d)

by reason of the repatriation or deportation of the non-resident employee, the employer shall inform the Director of the termination in a manner as may be prescribed in the Licence to Employ

Non-Resident Employee under section 118 and paragraph (n)

of subsection (2) of section 130o of the Ordinance.

(4)

If a non-resident employee absconds from the place of employment, the employer shall, within fourteen days of the non-resident employee’s absence, inform the Director in the manner as may be determined by the Director.”.

Deletion of section 118b

Section 44 — LABOUR ORDINANCE OF SABAH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025